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Trolled by weather

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For the second year in a row, the Clifton Chamber of Commerce cancelled its Tour de Bosque bicycle rally. The cancellation occurred due to flood damage sustained to the state and county roadways along the five routes across Bosque County.

Stylin' in the city

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They got the look. After a week-long delay due to flooding within the county, the Annual Bosque Museum Docent’s Tea and Style Show went off without a hitch on Saturday, May 11.

May Is Skin Cancer Awareness Month: AADA

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Occurring every May, Skin Cancer Awareness Month is devoted to shining the spotlight on the most common cancer in the United States — skin cancer. It’s estimated that every day about 9,500 people in the United States are diagnosed with this cancer.

Tin Building Theatre production chimes at right times

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Was it the dysfunctional sisters? Was it the cowardly novel writer? Was it the saccharine couple? Was it the mysterious young lady? Or was it the goofy Englishman? You will be sitting at the edge of your seat –in stitches– trying to figure out who the killer is at the Tin Building Theatre's production of 'The Clock Struck One.' You don't want to miss the suspense as the characters question each other's motives after a man (Hank) is found dead in a hotel room in the middle of a winter snowstorm. The murder-mystery – with a little bit of humor– will return on Friday, May 10, at 7:30 p.m.

Community Calendar

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024 ALL DAY – Sign ups for youth football camp are now open through Sunday, June 30. Camp starts July 22, with padded practice on August 1.

Reoccurring Events

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Mondays weekly 11:30 a.m. – Bosque County Senior Services / Meals on Wheels Program serves meals to people aged 60 and up on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in the Family Life Center at 300 North Main Street in Meridian.

May is Wildfire Preparedness Month: TGLO

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Wildfires are unplanned fires that burn in natural areas like forests, grasslands or prairies. These dangerous fires spread quickly and can devastate not only wildfire and natural areas, but also communities.

Moving MIA Memorial

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Project Recover fundraiser highlights three Bosque soldiers missing-in-action For family members with a soldier missing in action, a lifelong of void and feeling loss started with a Western Union telegram from an army adjutant, with the sentence “The Secretary of War desires me to express his deep regret that your son …has been reported missing in action. If any further details or other information are received, you will be promptly notified.” But sometimes, the families never received any further communications about their loved ones, having to assume them dead, and without having definitive closure, still hoping for their return, even after decades.

Bosque River flooding shuts down highway travel

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The City of Clifton temporarily turned into an island for the first time in 34 years as heavy rains brought record-breaking flood waters to Bosque County last weekend. The Bosque River and several nearby creeks broke their banks making bridges and highways impassable from all directions – thanks to water falling within a short time late Saturday and early Sunday.